Mooring-anchor.



E. T. BUNJE.

MUURING ANCHOR.

(Appiicstion led Nov. 18, 1899.)

(No Model.)

Patented Sepi. 4, |900.

UNITED STATES PATENT EETCE.

EMIL THEDOR BUNJE, OF HONG-KONG, CHINA.

MOORlNG-ANCHOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 657,263, dated September 4, 1900.

Application filed November 13 1899. Serial No. 736,741. (No model.)

To cir/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, EMIL THEoDoR BUNJE, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Hong-Kong, China, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Mooring- Anchors, of which the following is a specilication.

The object of the present invention is to provide a mooring-anchor, otherwise known as a ground-tackle, that is simple and of inexpensive construction, thatis readily placed in position, and which possesses great holding power.

In carrying out my invention I provide a cast-iron block, preferably cubical, with a series of downwardly-projecting prongs or bars of any desired length. These are preferably pointed at their free ends and are held in said block,the metal thereof being cast around said bars. Into the top ofthe block is cast an eye holding a mooring-ring.

These mooring-anchors lare to be made of various weights and dimensions, according to the strains to which they will be subjected.

In the drawings, Figure l is an elevation, Fig. 2 a plan, and Fig. 3 an inverted plan, representing my improvement.

The cast-iron block a may be of any desired size and shape. I prefer, however, to make the same cubical. A series of pointed prongs or bars are held in the said cast-iron block, the metal of the block being cast around said bars while the bars are held in a suitable mold.

Into the top of the block the eye c is held, and it is connected to the block in the same manner as are the series of pointed prongs. The eye c holds a ring d, to which the mooring-chain is connectedi The pointed prongs of the series b may be railroad rails or eyebars pointed at the free ends and of sufficient length to project from the block ct a distance about equal to one side of the block, and they are so spaced as to be about the same distance apart over the surface of the block. These mooring-anchors are especially adapted for use in connection with harbor-buoys, as it is desirable to connect these buoys to an anchor adapted to maintain its position positively at the bottom of the harbor. It is obvious, however, that these mooring-anchors may be adapted for other uses-such, for instance, as anchors for small yachts, carl-ying a lioat to designate their location.

In seating the anchor in position it is to be dropped vertically through the water by means of a holding chain or rope, so that the prongs fully penetrate the sand or mud bottom to cause the cast-iron block to rest di- EMIL THEODOR BUNJE. Witnesses:

RoUNsEvELLE WILDMAN, CHINN Por Woo. 

